# A Novel Tmem119-tdTomato Reporter Mouse Model for Studying Microglia in the

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**Created:** [October 13, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/a-novel-tmem119-tdtomato-reporter-mouse-model-for-studying-microglia-in-the/665 "2019-10-13T14:37:45Z")\
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> Microglia are resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS). The exact role of microglia in the physiopathology of CNS disorders is not clear due to lack of tools to discriminate between CNS resident and infiltrated innate immune cells....

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